Manufacturing Technician
Volvo Group · Dublin, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Volvo Group (automotive) in Dublin, VA. At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $59k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 81 live postings that list pay, out of 1262 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 71%
- Tooling 35%
- CNC 24%
- Machining 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for PLC, Robotics, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Volvo Group
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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This plant: Volvo Group in Dublin
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Full description from Volvo GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will do
- ◆Total responsibility for all in house projects related to production control system
- ◆Maintenance of process computer systems
- ◆Serves in support of production, maintenance, and facilities
- ◆Technical expert for the area or function to which they are assigned
- ◆Works on such functions as setting equipment standards, specifying new equipment, project advisor, and project oversight.
- ◆Responsible for making sure all document changed are reviewed with the appropriate personnel
- ◆Helps train the hourly personnel in their area
- ◆Participates in reliability teams and other improvement processes as required
- ◆Responsible for troubleshooting support on electrical and mechanical equipment in the facility including robots, PLC, drives, gear reductions, conveyors, fill equipment, hoists, ovens, and environmental systems, etc.
Who are you?
Minimum Education and Experience
- ✓Associate degree in Applied Science in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Industrial Electricity with at least two years relevant experience
- ✓Proficient in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and debugging, prefer Allen Bradley
- ✓Proficient in variable frequency drives, application, installation, and troubleshooting.
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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Skills
- •Must have knowledge of general mechanical systems and their operation and maintenance
- •Must have knowledge of plant and equipment electrical, pneumatic and mechanical drawings
- •Knowledge of AutoCad, Microsoft Excel, Word Project, or other software a plus
The current starting pay rate for this role is $86,744. Pay progression and future increases will be governed by the collective bargaining agreement.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.